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May 9, 2020

Grateful Expectation

For a few years, I have had to wait for God to heal my son. Some days my faith has been strong, and I have felt fired up. On others, I...

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May 8, 2020

Chosen

I hurried to the park near my house, excited to try out for the Little League team. After doing drills for a while, we gathered to hear who was chosen to...

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May 7, 2020

Quest for the Queen

A queen bee nestled in her hive can be quite elusive. I’m pretty good at finding hidden objects in a picture game on a page; but as a new beekeeper, I...

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May 6, 2020

A Lenten Challenge

During Lent our pastor challenged the congregation to step out of our comfort zone by faithfully tithing 10 percent, sharing the gospel with others, and helping our community through acts of...

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May 5, 2020

Peace and Comfort

One evening as I was preparing supper for the family, a saucepan full of boiling milk poured out onto my right leg — from my knee down to my foot. I...

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May 4, 2020

Small Acts

As I left the restaurant carrying my box of leftovers, I saw a person lying in my path. As I approached, I leaned over and asked, “Would you like something to...

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May 3, 2020

Resting on a Rock

Once or twice a year, my husband’s uncle would drive from his Indiana home to a northwestern desert. He said he needed to get away from everything and spend some time...

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May 2, 2020

Never Too Late

As part of my pastoral responsibilities at a local hospital, I was called to the bedside of an elderly woman. I found her shouting out in anguish to Jesus and then...

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May 1, 2020

More than We Asked

Prostate cancer had metastasized to the bones throughout my husband’s body. The next morning, my first thought was, Earle is dying, and nothing is ever going to be all right again....

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April 30, 2020

Aging with Grace

Recently I turned 73. During the previous year, I had begun to feel life shifting. My body was aging — my strength, energy, and endurance lessening. I had to give up...

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